The Chequers

The Chequers Inn is a pub and restaurant situated on Aylesford's High Street in Kent, England. According to its official website, the venue showcases original timber beams and traditional log burners, and its riverside terrace offers a peaceful retreat that blends historic charm with a warm, inviting atmosphere. The pub describes itself as a 16th-century establishment, serving fresh locally sourced dishes throughout the day. The Chequers Inn operates as a full-service pub and restaurant. Its kitchen offers a range of menus intended to suit different tastes, accompanied by a selection of beers, ales, wines and cocktails. The riverside terrace is promoted as a place to dine, relax and watch the world go by with friends and family. The venue takes reservations and can be contacted by telephone or email. Beyond everyday dining, The Chequers Inn hosts recurring events and seasonal celebrations. Its monthly quiz night, described as "our famous The Chequers quiz," is held on the third Thursday of each month at 7pm. The pub also promotes calendar events such as a Valentine's Day dinner in February 2026 and a Mother's Day dinner in March 2026. A newsletter invites guests to receive updates on riverside terrace dining, priority reservations, upcoming events, discounts and new dishes. The Chequers Inn is identified in Wikidata as a pub in Aylesford, Kent, England, United Kingdom. It is an independent, locally focused hospitality business rather than a chain or listed company; no parent company, owner or group affiliation is stated in the available evidence. Its identity is tied to its historic building, its High Street location and its riverside setting in Aylesford.

The Chequers Inn is a pub and restaurant on Aylesford's High Street in Kent, England. Its official website describes the building as a 16th-century pub and highlights original timber beams and traditional log burners as features of the interior, presenting the venue as a place where historic charm meets a warm, inviting atmosphere. The pub's riverside terrace is presented as a peaceful retreat for dining and relaxing. The available evidence does not record a precise founding date, founder, ownership history or corporate parent for The Chequers Inn. Wikidata identifies it simply as a pub in Aylesford, Kent, England, United Kingdom. The pub's public identity is therefore built around its historic building, its High Street location and its riverside setting rather than around a corporate lineage. In its current operation, The Chequers Inn serves fresh locally sourced dishes throughout the day, supported by a range of menus and a drinks selection that includes beers, ales, wines and cocktails. The venue accepts reservations and communicates with guests by telephone and email, and it maintains a newsletter for updates on riverside terrace dining, priority reservations, upcoming events, discounts and new dishes. The pub also runs a recurring events programme. Its monthly quiz night is held on the third Thursday of each month at 7pm. Seasonal events promoted on the website include a Valentine's Day dinner on Saturday 14 February 2026 and a Mother's Day dinner on Sunday 15 March 2026. These activities position The Chequers Inn as a community-oriented local hospitality venue in Aylesford.

A historic 16th-century pub and restaurant in Aylesford, Kent, combining original timber beams and log burners with a riverside terrace and locally sourced food.

• Locally sourced dishes

  Fresh locally sourced dishes served throughout the day.

• Beers, ales, wines and cocktails

  A great selection of beers, ales, wines and cocktails accompanying the menus.

1. 1Pub & Restaurant | The Chequers Inn, 63 High St, Aylesford ME20 7AY | kentthechequersinnkent.co.uk
2. 2The Chequerswikidata.org